Random glass mat reinforced thermoplastic composites. Part I: Phenomenology of tensile modulus variations

1990 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijay K. Stokes
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Thermoplastic Composites ◽  
Glass Mat

scholarly journals Weight Reduction of Automobile Using Glass-Mat Thermoplastic Composites in Spare-Wheel Well

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Çiğdem BİLGE ◽  
Tamer AYDINER ◽  
Çağrı AKDENİZ ◽  
Ahmet Mert SOYER ◽  
Levent AKSEL
Keyword(s):  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Thermoplastic Composites ◽  
Glass Mat

Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of Rice Husk Reinforced Polyethylene Composites Using Experiments with Mixtures

2013 ◽  
Vol 747 ◽  
pp. 395-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Bilal ◽  
Richard Lin ◽  
Krishnan Jayaraman
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Rice Husk ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Charpy Impact ◽  
Thermoplastic Composites ◽  
Design Expert ◽  
Wood Fibres ◽  
Charpy Impact Strength

In recent years, the use of agro-wastes, such as rice husk (RH), in the manufacture of thermoplastic composites to replace wood fibres has emerged as a promising field of interest. Linear medium density polyethylene (LMDPE) and ground rice husk (GRH) were used to manufacture composites. The D-optimal design routine in Design Expert software was used to select ten different blends with different percentages of RH, MDPE and compatibiliser, maleated polyethylene (MAPE) along with four replicate blends. RH was varied between 15 to 50 wt%, MAPE between 1 to 6 wt% and MDPE between 44 to 84 wt%. The effects of RH, MDPE and MAPE content on the mechanical properties of the manufactured composites were examined. The results show that tensile and flexural properties of the composites were improved, whereas, Charpy impact strength was decreased with increasing RH loading. The effect of MAPE on tensile strength and Charpy impact strength was significant, but its effect was negligible on tensile modulus, flexural strength and flexural modulus of the composites.

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